yawn
verb (used without object)
to open the mouth somewhat involuntarily with a prolonged, deep inhalation and sighing or heavy exhalation, as from drowsiness or boredom.
are yawning
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present progressiveof yawn.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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And yet, 14 years later, here we are, yawning and blinking our eyes clear.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2021
If investors are yawning, it’s because in pure dollar terms this a minuscule deceit.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2016
If you are yawning, let me explain what made these remarkable.
From Forbes ● Nov. 24, 2014
Giant fissures sunder the hills and there are yawning voids where roads should be.
From Time Magazine Archive
Men and women coming out of the cells are yawning and grunting.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
